Rousham House
Rousham House from Burford
Rousham House, with collection in Burford. The drive is 46 minutes (24.9 miles) via the A40, A4095 and A4260. Heading north-east from Burford, the house is 24.9 miles away. Between Burford and the house you go through or past Witney. Rousham House is Grade I listed. Among Burford's listed buildings is Burford Methodist Church (Grade II*). Some 1,400 people call Burford home. The River Windrush runs by Burford.
How the day runs
In Burford, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. At Rousham House you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Pair it with Blenheim Palace, 24 minutes by road. Back to Burford is 46 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 39 minutes from Burford via the A34, B4044 and A40.
- Burford to Rousham House46 min, 24.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Rousham House to Burford46 min, 24.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Rousham House is Grade I listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBurford Methodist Church, in central Burford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBurford had about 1,400 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBurford lies on or beside the River Windrush.
Source: wikidata.orgGarden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only
Source: rousham.orgGarden laid out by Charles Bridgeman and developed by William Kent; survives almost as Kent left it.
Source: rousham.orgFeatures include Venus's Vale cascades, the seven-arched Praeneste above the River Cherwell, and the Eyecatcher sham ruin.
Source: rousham.orgBuilt in 1635 by Sir Robert Dormer and kept by the same family ever since.
Source: rousham.org
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Questions
How many miles is Rousham House from Burford?
24.9 miles via the A40, A4095 and A4260, 46 minutes in clear traffic; 46 minutes back.
When is Rousham House open?
Opening: garden open every day of the year from 10am until dusk; house by prior arrangement only.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Heyford, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Remont, 26 minutes away from Rousham House.
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